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Cannot afford to live together
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Thankyou I will google that hopefully we may survive once again Thankyou0
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A quick calculation shows if you earn NMW full time (35 hours a week)
You would earn £220 a week, but have to pay £35 a week in maintenance (taking in to consideration the other 2 children in your household, this will be reduced further if your kids stay with you overnight one or more nights a week), then you will get apx £165 a week in tax credits
This means your house hold income will be £350 a week PLUS you will be entitled to housing (if you rent) and council tax benefit. (maybe £60 a week +, depending on your wages and rent)
Obv not exact calculations, but should be getting more than £310 a week in total.0
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